Ahead of the 2023 general elections, HRH Henrietta Efa Akpera, the female traditional ruler/village head of Cross River State’s Aka Efa Community, has asked the federal government to enhance its approach to address the nation’s insecurity concerns.
She stated that any attempt by the federal government to avoid addressing the nation’s current security concerns may have an impact on the outcome of the next 2023 general elections.
The king voiced concern about the rising prevalence of insecurity, which includes poverty, banditry, abduction, and killings, and urged the federal government to rise to the occasion and put an end to the threat.
The king declared that Nigeria can be great again, exactly like it was at the time of our country’s founding fathers.
She stated that unless anything is done immediately to rectify the situation, the much-touted 2023 general elections, in which every Nigerian has been eager to participate, will be a phantom.
The female traditional ruler encourages collaboration between all levels of government and traditional institutions in order for the country to win the battle against insecurity.
LEAP AFRICA EQUIPS 200 INVESTORS IN NIGERIA, GHANA, AND OTHER AFRICAN COUNTRIES
In the last ten years, LEAP Africa has helped over 200 social entrepreneurs in Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, Sierra Leone, Rwanda, Cameroon, Burundi, Uganda, and Tanzania under the Social Innovators Programme (SIP).
LEAP Africa’s management revealed this while hinting at events planned for the 10th edition of its annual Social Innovators Programme and Awards (SIPA) 2022 and its 20th anniversary celebration, which is set to take place today in Lagos.
According to them, the SIP allows LEAP Africa to extend its interaction with social entrepreneurs and encourage sectoral collaboration with over 200 alumni social innovators.
LEAP Africa will also convene with its partners, donors, board of directors, and employees to commemorate two decades of young leadership development in Africa in a gala event titled LEAP @20: Celebrating Impact, Redefining the Future. It will be an evening of reflection on its collaborative triumphs and milestones, as well as sharing thoughts towards the next two decades’ journey.
LEAP Africa is slated to entertain the governors of Lagos, Akwa Ibom, Ogun, Edo, Taraba, and Anambra, as well as the minister of the Federal Capital Territory, at the event (FCT). It will also feature industry captains, thought leaders, and corporate and private sector executives. LEAP will present prizes during the Gala to outstanding individuals, organizations, and government partners that have contributed to LEAP Africa’s mission throughout the years.
